spawn ENOENT node.js error

Question

I have started a node.js app with the express-generator, I have a strange issue where I can't view a page via the browser twice, first time it loads fine, second time it doesn't as the node process ends with the following error:

GET / 304 412ms events.js:72 throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event ^ Error: spawn ENOENT at errnoException (child_process.js:988:11) at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:779:34)

package.json

{ "name": "example01-express", "version": "0.0.1", "private": true, "scripts": { "start": "node-dev ./bin/www" }, "dependencies": { "body-parser": "~1.0.0", "cookie-parser": "~1.0.1", "debug": "~0.7.4", "express": "~4.2.0", "jade": "~1.3.0", "morgan": "~1.0.0", "node-compass": "0.2.3", "static-favicon": "~1.0.0" }, "devDependencies": { "grunt": "^0.4.5", "grunt-contrib-cssmin": "*", "grunt-contrib-jshint": "^0.10.0", "grunt-contrib-sass": "*", "grunt-contrib-uglify": "*", "grunt-contrib-watch": "*", "grunt-cssc": "*", "grunt-htmlhint": "*", "matchdep": "*" } }

Can you provide the code that is executed when you access that page? Also you can try to catch the exception and log it to get more information. See here. — Salem
– Salem, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 23:55
This seems to be related with setup of compass module. When I commented out this line everything worked fine: // app.use(require('node-compass')({mode: 'expanded'})); — filype
– filype, Commented Aug 2, 2014 at 0:33
And compass is installed/in your path? You can check it with which compass. That could explain the ENOENT part... — Salem
– Salem, Commented Aug 2, 2014 at 0:43
The node-compass readme has the commands to install the compass ruby gem needed to use node-compass. — mscdex
– mscdex, Commented Aug 2, 2014 at 1:26
Salem, you're probably right I just assumed node-compass was an implementation of compass in node so I didn't need the ruby gem. if you post it as an answer I will give you the credit for it. — filype
– filype, Commented Aug 2, 2014 at 4:05

filype · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-16 02:37:17Z

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Compass was not installed in my path as I assumed the node library had a JS implementation of it. For whoever has a similar issue gem instal compass should fix it. Compass Documentation

edited Oct 16, 2014 at 2:37

answered Aug 24, 2014 at 2:16

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laconbass Over a year ago

Future visitors can also try the following QA if problem persists. stackoverflow.com/questions/27688804/…

mrClean Over a year ago

Wow, that error did not ellude to compass not being in the path... I'm so glad I found this!

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